Ok I will say it again,,,these after market oil filters are killing me,,,a basic N52 engine and the oil filter won’t come out,,,,the center plastic piece from the oil cap got stuck inside the oil filter,,,,I had to use a pry bar to remove it from the oil filter housing,,,also I noticed the sealing o-ring always leaks,,,,causing more problem,,,I have other pics of the aftermarket oil filters collapsed,,,,,,caution these cheap aftermarket oil filter are not good.
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prob walmart filter
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Lol,,,,it said made in USA only
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Hello bmwtechnician, I had a N52 question and since this is the only N52 thread I thought I would ask it here. I am looking into buying a 2011 E92/Coupe 328i. I thought about a sedan with the N20 but it was just not as reliable. Any common problems on the 2011 E92 328i? How long can the engine and transmissions last without any problems?
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N52 good reliable engine,,,make sure the services were done,,,,you have you typical ignition coils,,,water pump,and t-stat,,,,it’s a better choice then the N20
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What is your recommended maintenance schedule on the E92 328i if I want to keep it for 150,000 miles?
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You can go every 5000 miles,,,,just use good synthetic oil and factory oil filter is a plus as you can see on my blog
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How about the transmission fluid? Also should I use 5W-30 oil or 0W-40? Thanks.
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You should use 5-30,,,,the trans fluid should be good until 100k,,,,,you can change it earlier if you want.
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Is the BMW Longlife approval LL01 really necessary?
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No it’s not really necessary,,,just get some Castrol,Quaker state synthetic oil
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Oh. Because BMW always clearly state to use LL01 approval, but I never knew why. What is the difference between a oil that has LL01 approval and non LL01 approval?
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Llo1 is oil that is approved for BMW ,,,,there’s nothing special about it,,,,just that BMW approve certain oils
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Old post but… If you want to go non-LL01 and do 5k mile drains look for a 0w-30/40 or 5w-30/40 which has a min HTHS of 3.0. Look for the cheapest oil which has ACEA A3/B4 or A5/B5 on the bottle.
LL01 piggybacks on ACEA A3/B4 and LL01FE on ACEA A5/B5. These oils meet certain specifications revolving around engine wear, drain interval, and contamination rate (sulphated ash) for emissions system (eg catalytic converters)
Example: Regular Mobil 1 5w30.
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Had this happen with a WIX filter, had heard THEY were good, sheesh. I used Fleetguard exclusively on my Cummins Diesel Truck,going to check for fitment on my 335d. Mahle , Mann, hengst ?
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Try and use a good German bran if you can
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